Topic: Financial Markets — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-19 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A shopper enters a Target store, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Woodbury, Minn. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
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[2026-08-19 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend the state opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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[2026-08-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Social media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Soon it will be harder for the beauty industry to aggressively market at children, hopefully spelling the end of gimmicky, ineffective kiddie makeup
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[2026-08-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Robust fee growth tipped for Hong Kong, Singapore banks as mainland Chinese clients’ offshore allocations driven by diversification: report
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[2026-08-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Robust fee growth tipped for Hong Kong, Singapore banks as mainland Chinese clients’ offshore allocations driven by diversification: report
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[2026-08-19 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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[2026-08-19 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran channelled $7.5bn in foreign currency earnings from oil sales to its central bank during the first four months of the year, the semiofficial Fars news agency reported.
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[2026-08-19 18:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SK Hynix is expanding production capacity while also pursuing a massive share buyback plan. © Reuters
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[2026-08-19 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Think of Floridian politics, and one does not often evoke the word “sane.” The state, which helped propel George W. Bush to the presidency in 2000 after a major recount dispute, has seen its fair share of political chaos over the years.
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[2026-08-19 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Treasury yields pulled back slightly on Wednesday from multi-decade highs seen on the previous day, as a sell-off at the long end of the curve eased investor jitters.
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[2026-08-19 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Spain's Deoleo jumped over 17% on Wednesday morning amid an intensifying takeover battle for the world's largest olive oil bottler and marketer.The stock move comes amid reports that Spanish agri-food cooperative group Dcoop has offered 470 million euros ($545 million) for Deoleo, taking the lead in a takeover battle that includes Italian, French and Australian firms.
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[2026-08-19 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investor interest in defensive shares also surges across Asia as more try to hedge against the downside risks of AI investments
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[2026-08-19 18:13 UTC+10:00] [August] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investor interest in defensive shares also surges across Asia as more try to hedge against the downside risks of AI investments
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[2026-08-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Road map targets 60 per cent non-gaming share of GDP by 2030 through infrastructure, healthcare, hi-tech industries and closer mainland links
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[2026-08-19 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Road map targets 60 per cent non-gaming share of GDP by 2030 through infrastructure, healthcare, hi-tech industries and closer mainland links
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[2026-08-19 17:49 UTC+10:00] [Robots] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Company’s robots have gained global fame via videos of them performing martial arts and as dancers for pop stars
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[2026-08-19 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: India's auto companies recorded some of the strongest revenue growth in the April-June quarter, with demand lifted by both personal income and goods and services tax cuts last year, according to an ICRA report. © Getty Images
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[2026-08-19 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout)
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[2026-08-19 17:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares dipped nearly 6 percent Wednesday, led by steep losses in chipmakers, as rising oil prices and global bond yields dampened investor sentiment. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.
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[2026-08-19 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Hong Kong Exchange has seen a rush of listings by mainland Chinese companies. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-08-19 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Artificial intelligence is starting to weigh on labor market across major developed economies, with effects varying across industries and seniority levels, according to Goldman Sachs.
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[2026-08-19 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An estimated 12.7 million university graduates have entered the job market this summer
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[2026-08-19 16:49 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An estimated 12.7 million university graduates have entered the job market this summer
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[2026-08-19 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares dipped nearly 6 percent Wednesday, led by steep losses in chipmakers, as rising oil prices and global bond yields dampened investor sentiment. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-08-19 16:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics’ latest filing has put a price on the strain that the global memory shortage is placing on its smartphone business, even as the same market conditions drive record earnings at its semiconductor arm.
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[2026-08-19 16:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: First deal opens door to potential multibillion-dollar artillery program
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[2026-08-19 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Finance chief pledges market reforms, equal treatment as Seoul seeks deeper strategic cooperation
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[2026-08-19 16:04 UTC+10:00] [Business / Banking & finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The deep drop in new mortgage applications is a stark illustration of how much the housing market has fallen – and some experts are warning we are yet to reach the bottom.
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[2026-08-19 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Record earnings at Korea Zinc contrast with Young Poong’s weakening profit and lower smelter utilization
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[2026-08-19 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CJ's US bakery rides eight years of profit toward 1,000 stores by 2030 on Korean-themed design, menu, atmosphere
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[2026-08-19 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong’s bourse operator made US$683 million, a record-high profit in the second quarter, beating its own record a quarter earlier
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[2026-08-19 14:13 UTC+10:00] [Bonnie Chan Yiting] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong’s bourse operator made US$683 million, a record-high profit in the second quarter, beating its own record a quarter earlier
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[2026-08-19 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: AUSTRAC's Operation Claw has uncovered multimillion dollar mortgage fraud across the major lenders. (ABC News: Elise Pianegonda)
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[2026-08-19 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A currency trader passes by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-19 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean listed firms reported record earnings during the first six months of this year, thanks to robust global demand for semiconductors used for artificial intelligence (AI), data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-08-19 12:43 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 19, 2026 12:43 | News
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[2026-08-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Star Market 50 index of mostly chipmakers rebounded 9 per cent in August, recouping some of the 26 per cent slump in the previous month
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[2026-08-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Star Market 50 index of mostly chipmakers rebounded 9 per cent in August, recouping some of the 26 per cent slump in the previous month
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[2026-08-19 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Stock jumps as first listing by humanoid robot maker draws 9.8 million retail investment accounts competing for just 9.7 million shares
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[2026-08-19 11:57 UTC+10:00] [Artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Stock jumps as first listing by humanoid robot maker draws 9.8 million retail investment accounts competing for just 9.7 million shares
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[2026-08-19 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Unitree's humanoid robots have been at the centre of a huge marketing push
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[2026-08-19 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Unitree Robotics shares rose 542% in early trading Wednesday as the Chinese humanoid robot maker made its stock market debut in Shanghai.
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[2026-08-19 10:46 UTC+10:00] [Tupac Shakur] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Murder trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, 63, former South Side Compton Crips gang leader, opens in Las Vegas
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[2026-08-19 10:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened sharply lower Wednesday, following overnight losses on Wall Street, as rising bond yields and oil prices weighed on technology stocks and dampened investor sentiment.
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[2026-08-19 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Wednesday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index fell sharp
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[2026-08-19 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-19 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened sharply lower Wednesday, following overnight losses on Wall Street, as rising bond yields and oil prices weighed on technology stocks and dampened investor sentiment.
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[2026-08-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Michael Cheng says city must continue to invest in tennis and has no issue with calendar, which some players say is too long, causes injuries
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[2026-08-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [tennis] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Michael Cheng says city must continue to invest in tennis and has no issue with calendar, which some players say is too long, causes injuries
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[2026-08-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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